Monday, May 7, 2012

Mastodon Hits the Festival Circuit In Europe After Wrapping Co-Headlining Spring Tour With Opeth in May


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BAND TO PERFORM AT READING AND LEEDS FESTIVALS IN THE U.K.
IN AUGUST

"ALL THE HEAVY LIFTING" LIVE VIDEO COMING SOON

Mastodon have announced that they hit the road in Europe, performing both major festivals, including Pinkpop, Sonisphere, and Nova Rock, as well as headlining shows beginning May 23rd and continuing through the end of June. Mastodon will also perform at both the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the U.K. in August. Mastodon have always commanded a high press profile abroad and THE HUNTER continues to amaze fan and critics alike. Kerrang! Magazine, the UK's leading hard rock publication has nominated Mastodon in both "Best Album," and "Best Video: "Curl Of The Burl" at this year's Kerrang! Awards set for June 7th, in London. Click here for further info.

Mastodon are touring in support of their critically acclaimed current album The Hunter, which entered the Billboard Top 200 Album chart in the Top 10 and found its way onto several Year End/Best Of critics' lists, including those compiled by Rolling StoneSpinRevolverDecibel and many more. A video for the current single, "Dry Bone Valley," shot live at London's Brixton Academy, has been posted here. Another live video clip from the same show for "All The Heavy Lifting," is being readied for release now. Details to be revealed soon.

The band travels to Europe a few days after performing at this year's Rock on the Range Festival on May 20th. Mastodon have been on the road since early April co-headlining a triumphant U.S. tour with Swedish metal band Opeth and special guest Ghost that wraps on May 12th with a show in Mastodon's hometown Atlanta at The Masquerade. As ever, the press remains in thrall of Mastodon's powerful presence:
"Sinewy tendrils that wrap around your ankles and pull you into the deep end. by the time the band closed out the show with the almost-pretty "The Sparrow," it was hard not to feel like you had been a part of something grand in scale.GuitarWorld.Com

"Mastodon came out heavy from the start and stayed in that gear for most of its set. The impressive Mastodon does a lot of things in double -- the dual vocals of Brent Hinds and Troy Sanders, the synchronized guitars of Hinds and Bill Kelliher and the drumming of Brann Dailor, who often sounds like two people...all of which kept the mosh pit in motion." --  Pittsburgh Post Gazette

"Like the beast it's named after, Atlanta's Mastodon makes a hell of a racket. In just over a decade, the band has released five albums and each has been better than the last, culminating in 2011's The Hunter." - Dallas Observer

Mastodon on the road with Opeth:
05/07    Minneapolis, MN    Brick - Ghost 8:00 | Opeth 8:50 | Mastodon 10:20
05/09    Washington, DC    The Fillmore - Ghost 7:30 | Mastodon 8:20 | Opeth 9:50
05/10    Charlotte, NC       The Fillmore - Ghost 7:30 | Opeth 8:20 | Mastodon 9:50
05/11    Myrtle Beach, SC  House of Blues - Ghost 8:00 | Opeth 8:50 | Mastodon 10:20
05/12    Atlanta, GA          Masquerade Music Park - Ghost 7:00 | Opeth 7:50 | Mastodon 9:20

Rock on the Range Festival:
05/20     Columbus, OH       Crew Stadium

European and Canadian tour dates:
05/23    Oslo, Norway            Valle Hovin
05/25    Lisbon, Portugal         Bela Vista Park / Rock in Rio Lisbon (w/ Metallica, etc.)
05/26    Madrid, Spain            Getafe Sonisphere
05/27    Landgraaf, Holland      Pinkpop Festival
05/28    Werchter, Belgium       Boutique Festival (w/ Metallica, etc.)
05/30    Yverdon, Switzerland   Sonisphere at Rives du Lac (w/ Metallica, etc.)
06/01    Bavaria, Germany        Rock In Park Clubstage
06/02    Nurburgring, Germany  Rock Am Ring Clubstage
06/03    Warsaw, Poland          Ursynalia Festival
06/06    Horsens, Denmark        Open Air
06/07    Sölvesborg, Sweden     Sweden Rock Festival
06/08    Zagreb, Croatia           Rokaj Festival
06/09    Muenster, Germany       Vainstream Festival
06/10    Nickelsdorf, Austria       Nova Rock Festival (w/ Metallica, etc.)
06/13    Bergen, Norway           Bergen Calling
06/15    Copenhagen, Denmark   Copenhell Festival
06/16    Gothenburg, Sweden     Metaltown
06/17    Seinäjoki, Finland          Provinssirock
06/19    Tallinn, Estonia             Rock Café
06/20    Riga, Latvia                 Palladium
06/23    Roeser, Luxembourg      Rock A Field Festival
06/24    Eindhoven, Holland        Effenaar
06/25   Amsterdam, Holland       Melkweg Max
06/27   Rome, Italy                  Atlantico
06/29   Werchter, Belgium          Rock
06/30    Belfort, France             Eurokennes
07/14    Ottawa, ON                 Ottawa Bluesfest          
07/15    Quebec, QC                 Festival D'Ete Quebec
08/25    Reading, England           Reading Festival
08/26    Leeds, England              Leeds Festival

MASTODON:  Troy Sanders -- Bass Guitar / Vocals
Brent Hinds -- Guitars / Vocals
Bill Kelliher -- Guitars
Brann Dailor -- Drums / Vocals
For information, merch and so much more visit: www.mastodonrocks.com

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